E-pipe afficiando thread

[anavidfan]

Nice thread....
I LOVE epipes and there are a few Ive lost my mind over and some of those "egg" kamry that are impossible to find.
I do have a couple, one was a gift by a well known epiper PUMA? ( carved puma )
And the other is also well known but forgot who made it, maybe limelight, but an older version. I really love the little one, but its got an older connection and wish I could have it updated.

Im getting that "pipe itch" again.... gotta stop spending on old mech tubes and save for a pipe I will use the heck out of

 

[jandrew]

View attachment 829869 Got it! Needs some work and waiting for batteries but it’s a start.

Looks good! Ego thread cone covers or beauty rings are still available here and there -- fasttech has a few options/styles still available (many in less than traditional colors):

https://www.fasttech.com/search?ego beauty rings

I got some of this variation:
https://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10009215/1816001-stainless-steel-ego-beauty-ring-5-pack

I ground in the upper flare a bit on one to use with my 16mm dwarv ... can't grind it in to 16mm as it is just a thin walled variety, but it's closer (also note, though it says stainless, it isn't really as you can see in the ground section ... but I can live with that):

 

[jandrew]

Nice thread....
I LOVE epipes and there are a few Ive lost my mind over and some of those "egg" kamry that are impossible to find.

You mean these ones? (may find them elsewhere for less):

Brand New Replacement bowl for Kamry K1000 - Petersham E Pipes.

I do have a couple, one was a gift by a well known epiper PUMA? ( carved puma )
And the other is also well known but forgot who made it, maybe limelight, but an older version. I really love the little one, but its got an older connection and wish I could have it updated.

The little one looks rather like an epipemods type, with an ego connection and thread cover (beauty ring) ... so it should take any 510 atomizer, or ego style atty with the thread cover removed (or am I misunderstanding your meaning here?)

Im getting that "pipe itch" again.... gotta stop spending on old mech tubes and save for a pipe I will use the heck out of

Indeed!

 

[YorkMan]

Gotta get some thread covers, thanks for the info, had no clue where to look other than epipemods and they are out of most of what they show. I did order a straight silver but that’s not really what I want.

Looking forward to getting batteries today in the mail!

 

[YorkMan]

I just remembered that this fits and it has a more finished look, might work for now. Still waiting on batteries!

 

[YorkMan]

Batteries are in, I’m in business!

 

[jandrew]

View attachment 829955 I just remembered that this fits and it has a more finished look, might work for now. Still waiting on batteries!

That looks pretty good. What tank is that? Subtank Mini? Nano?

View attachment 829971 Batteries are in, I’m in business!

Awaiting reportage.

 

[YorkMan]

Thanks! hat is the ETNA MTL RDA that I bought before I knew about ePipes. Forget the top tank EVOD in the previous pic, this is so much better.

And the report is..........

I like that it looks like something warm and familiar. I like the way the bowl feels in my hand. I like the way I can hold it in a natural position and the bit is right there in front of my gob ready for a pull. I like that I can set it out on the mantle or almost anywhere and it looks like part of our decor.

This being my first mech mod, I like the simplicity. I like that I can just grab it as I walk by and take a hit and set it down without booting up a device or powering it down.

OK it’s official, I like it!

 

[YorkMan]

Oh, and I like that I can see the pipe when I take a pull, it’s really quite nice.

 

[YorkMan]

It does not however stand up on its own even with a flat bottom. I thought it might with the weight of the battery in it, but nope.

It also does not fire every time, probably the vapesafe as you said.

 

[jandrew]

Thanks! hat is the ETNA MTL RDA that I bought before I knew about ePipes. Forget the top tank EVOD in the previous pic, this is so much better.

And the report is..........

I like that it looks like something warm and familiar. I like the way the bowl feels in my hand. I like the way I can hold it in a natural position and the bit is right there in front of my gob ready for a pull. I like that I can set it out on the mantle or almost anywhere and it looks like part of our decor.

This being my first mech mod, I like the simplicity. I like that I can just grab it as I walk by and take a hit and set it down without booting up a device or powering it down.

OK it’s official, I like it!

So, I think you are saying you like it?

I really like the green through the body and how well it works with the abalone inlay. It does look like it would nicely complement a variety of decors.

It does not however stand up on its own even with a flat bottom. I thought it might with the weight of the battery in it, but nope.

It also does not fire every time, probably the vapesafe as you said.

I thought it would stand on it's own as well ... at least it appears it can stand with little support and without fine balancing.

Unfortunate your vapesafe isn't consistently firing either ... is that even with builds around 1.5 ohms? Maybe contact them for a replacement vapesafe ... or ask them to replace with a spacer magnet.

 

[YorkMan]

I will probably order a blue or green churchwarden stem to tie into the inlay.

Coil is 1.3 Ohms. Battery is not heating up at all.

I have a theory.......maybe the firing issue is related to the tenuous connection of the top cap and the metal ring inside the top of the bowl. It is not a precise fit, but that contact is what closes the circuit me thinks.

 

[jandrew]

I will probably order a blue or green churchwarden stem to tie into the inlay.

Coil is 1.3 Ohms. Battery is not heating up at all.

I have a theory.......maybe the firing issue is related to the tenuous connection of the top cap and the metal ring inside the top of the bowl. It is not a precise fit, but that contact is what closes the circuit me thinks.

It's possible ... though, on mine anyway, using the magnet spacer(s) eliminated firing issues ... I guess if the vapesafe were just a hair too thick it might mean the button only makes good contact when pressed a particular way.

 

[YorkMan]

Ah yes good point!

 

[YorkMan]

Got a trim ring, not the right color, or configuration. More on the way.

 

[YorkMan]

Mine is still not firing consistently, I think it is because of excess solder at the wire connection to the metal ring inside the bowl. I can feel the top cap catch on it. I’ll either get out the Dremel and grind it level or get out my soldering kit and desolder it.

 

[YorkMan]

Nope, that is not the problem. Now I think the battery is sitting a bit high with respect to the metal ring.

 

[YorkMan]

OK that is the issue, fires every time now! I just added a single ring of Kanthal wire on top of the metal ring as a test. Now I need to figure out a permanent solution.

 

[jandrew]

View attachment 830361 OK that is the issue, fires every time now! I just added a single ring of Kanthal wire on top of the metal ring as a test. Now I need to figure out a permanent solution.

Interesting ... just take care not to do anything that could dislodge or move and lead to autofiring. Not sure what to suggest ... Maybe sanding/grinding down the magnet on the fuse (slowly so as not to get it hot and damage the fuse/board, and carefully to keep it level and smooth for good contact) ... could perhaps thin it enough to lower the battery a fraction of a millimeter.

 

[YorkMan]

Right, the wire ring is not in the pipe, it was just a test! I considered sanding down the fuse button, should be pretty simple like sanding down a guitar nut. I’ll probably do it.

I put the caliper on my fuse, it measures 0.10 inch thick. How thick is your spacer jandrew?